Six Days in August D.O.A.?

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drumdude wrote:
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Most areas outside the Mormon Bubble are ending tomorrow:

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I'm sure these mission field venues are happy to be rid of it, the attendance in Texas for example has been absolutely abysmal.
No one (the faithful) wants to be faced with the troubling history or any history for that matter when they are transitioning to a pure faith based good feeling religion and how it helps today sans history. My brother who is a BYU professor, wants to focus on how religion can help with the here and now, and let's not focus on what silly things happened in the past. Poligamy? Well, how about what we are doing in Africa? Witnesses? Well, we just helped a lot of hurricane victims.
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Dr Exiled wrote:
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No one (the faithful) wants to be faced with the troubling history or any history for that matter when they are transitioning to a pure faith based good feeling religion and how it helps today sans history. My brother who is a BYU professor, wants to focus on how religion can help with the here and now, and let's not focus on what silly things happened in the past. Poligamy? Well, how about what we are doing in Africa? Witnesses? Well, we just helped a lot of hurricane victims.
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the keystone cop outfits in the beginning of the show were a little unrealistic.
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Tom wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:15 am
Tuesday, October 15

Gross: $30,406
Theaters: 82
Average per theater: $370
Total domestic gross to date: $140,239
Days: 5

The daily gross was higher than Monday’s gross.
It’s worth noting that each of the 82 theatres has multiple screenings. So the average per screening will be lower than $370. How much is the average ticket price at Cinemark, $10?
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Tom wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:15 am
Today, the Proprietor writes:
I candidly admit that ticket sales for Six Days in August have been a little anemic. Not terrible, by any means, but also not fabulous. We’ve had overwhelmingly positive responses from those who’ve seen it — including some very important viewers whom I won’t name — but too few people have gone to see it. That’s disappointing. If, though, by any chance, you have watched it (and you liked it), please encourage others — friends, neighbors, family, ward members — to see it, as well. I don’t know how much longer it will run in theaters. If you have children or grandchildren away at school or living at a distance, consider buying tickets for them to attend. If I didn’t think Six Days in August worthwhile, I wouldn’t write this. I have nothing to gain, personally, whether you buy a ticket or you don’t. I won’t have made a dime from it. But I believe in the movie. That’s why I’ve devoted so much time and effort to it.
Is there any scenario in which he produces a film costing $2 million that he ends up thinking isn’t worthwhile?

He sounds quite disconsolate. Perhaps the third movie is in the balance depending on how much Six Days loses?
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I Have Questions wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 8:15 am
Tom wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:15 am
Today, the Proprietor writes:
Is there any scenario in which he produces a film costing $2 million that he ends up thinking isn’t worthwhile?

He sounds quite disconsolate. Perhaps the third movie is in the balance depending on how much Six Days loses?
Should we start a Gofundme for number 3?
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malkie wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:57 am
I Have Questions wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 8:15 am
Is there any scenario in which he produces a film costing $2 million that he ends up thinking isn’t worthwhile?

He sounds quite disconsolate. Perhaps the third movie is in the balance depending on how much Six Days loses?
Should we start a Gofundme for number 3?
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Wednesday, October 16

Gross: $16,735
Theaters: 82
Average per theater: $204
Total domestic gross to date: $156,974
Days: 6

Wednesday's gross represents a 45% drop from Tuesday's gross of $30,406. That's not encouraging.
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Tom wrote:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 10:29 pm
Wednesday, October 16

Gross: $16,735
Theaters: 82
Average per theater: $204
Total domestic gross to date: $156,974
Days: 6

Wednesday's gross represents a 45% drop from Tuesday's gross of $30,406. That's not encouraging.
Those are definitely some anemic figures, Tom. It would seem that it was a terrible miscalculation to put the movie up in October, when it would have to compete with the likes of Terrifier 3. I think it is slightly possible that there will be one final uptick in ticket sales, but I imagine that theater owners are anxious to dump it overboard ASAP.
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I’m about to see it! I shall return and report.
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